2 Peter 2:9 | |
NASB: [then] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment, (NASB ©1995) GWT: Since the Lord did all this, he knows how to rescue godly people when they are tested. He also knows how to hold immoral people for punishment on the day of judgment. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: ASV: the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment; BBE: The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging; DBY: the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of trial, and to keep the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished; WEY: Since all this is so, the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from temptation, and on the other hand how to keep the unrighteous under punishment in readiness for the Day of Judgement, WBS: The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished: WEB: the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment; YLT: The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep, | |
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